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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 55

A district of about 31,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.6 relative to the nation for president.

Shannon Latham (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Iowa House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+31.675th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
Iowa House of RepresentativesR+29.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Iowa Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Iowa. The black marker is District 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 42nd pct · 58th of 100 in IA

Lower than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree66% 61st pct · 40th of 100 in IA

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 81st pct · 20th of 100 in IA

Higher than 81% of seats.

Black residents1% 19th pct · 81st of 100 in IA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Asian residents1% 40th pct · 60th of 100 in IA

Lower than 60% of seats.

People per square mile22 11th pct · 89th of 100 in IA

Less dense than 89% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 47
23% college gradsR+28.1Held RDistrict 95
20% college gradsR+39.7Held RDistrict 9
22% college gradsR+38.1Held RDistrict 56
22% college gradsR+44.2Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Beau Klaver (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 29.5
  2. Shannon Latham (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 96.6, 2024 by 96.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)